At Trump Tower, transition team continues to hold meetings to build administration

WASHINGTON—Vice President-elect Mike Pence returned to Capitol Hill Thursday with a larger security detail and a new mission: to connect President-elect Donald Trump with the lawmakers who can implement his agenda.

In his first visit with a broad swath of lawmakers since the election, Mr. Pence huddled with House Republicans, with whom he served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana. He also met individually with four congressional leaders, including his longtime ally House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.).

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